historic
/hɪˈstɒrɪk/adjective
1
- famous or important in history, or potentially so历史上著名的, 历史上重大的, 历史性的：
we are standing on a historic site
我们站在历史遗址上
a time of historic change.
历史转折时期。
1.1
- archaic of or concerning history; of the past〈古〉历史的; 过去的：
eruptions in historic times.
历史上的火山喷发。
2
- Grammar (of a tense) used in the narration of past events, especially Latin and Greek imperfect and pluperfect【语法】（时态）历史的（尤指拉丁语和古希腊语未完成时和过去完成时, 用于叙述过去的事件）。
USAGE
On the use of an historic moment or a historic moment, see usage at AN.
词源
early 17th cent. （in the sense 'relating to or in accordance with history'）： via Latin from Greek historikos, from historia 'narrative, knowing by enquiry' （see HISTORY）.